Bursa: Not a Vestigial Organ
May 8, 2024
A seemingly useless tissue was often surgically removed until it was found to be very important.
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Archive: Horses’ “Vestigial Muscles” Are Really Dampers
December 16, 2023
This reprint from 22 years ago is sure to be a hit with horseback riders.
Good Biology Without Natural Selection
January 11, 2019
Excellent biological research that produces understanding and application can ignore natural selection completely.
Human Body Wonders to Amaze Their Inhabitants
December 9, 2017
There's more going on under your skin than you can possibly comprehend.
Weekend Biomimetics Showcase
March 11, 2017
The focus in biology these days is on design. Here's evidence.
New Things to Learn About Your Body
October 26, 2015
These news items about the human body are likely to surprise and delight you with how well you are made.
Animal and Plant Tricks
July 10, 2013
There's no end of amazing tricks in the living world – adaptations that aid their success. Finding them is one thing. Explaining them is another.
Enjoy Your Body Gifts
September 29, 2011
From recent scientific discoveries, here’s a look at a few mechanisms under our skin that not only keep us alive, but provide us with a shopping mall of good things.